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" I don't know if I've ever met anyone that's purely good or purely evil myself. I think most of us live with some varying degrees between the two. "
Taylor Sheridan
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" With 'Wind River,' I became fascinated with the notion of how you overcome a tragedy - accepting it, making whatever peace you can with it - without ever knowing what really happened. "
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